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Definition of washing in English:

washing

noun ˈwɒʃɪŋ
mass noun
  • 1The action of washing oneself or laundering clothes, bed linen, etc.

    洗,洗涤

    her arms were red to the elbow from doing other people's washing
    avoid over-enthusiastic washing
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Toilet paper is a rarity and soap and water for washing is generally notable by its absence.
    • Regular washing however weakens the skin thus making it easier for the bacteria to invade and cause damage.
    • And it is durable, looking the same after repeated washings.
    • Yet this is an invaluable tool in a household where the washing and drying of clothes is a daily task.
    • Up until the late eighteenth century, washing was usually restricted to the hands and the face.
    • Therefore, hot-water washing of bed linens, towels, and recently worn clothing is all you have to do.
    • Face and hand washing was more common but knowledge of hygiene was non-existent.
    • Apart from immunisation, hand washing is seen as the best way to halt the spread of infections.
    • Any towels used to dry the affected eye after washing should not come into contact with the other eye or be used by other people.
    • Thorough hand washing is the single most effective measure to prevent spread of infection.
    • The best thing about them is that they'll maintain their form, even after repeat washings.
    • Frequent hand washing is important in avoiding the spread of flu and cold viruses.
    • Most surgical operation sites simply need to be kept clean by daily washing with cool water.
    • Daily gentle washing with soap, detergent, or alcohol is effective.
    • Frequent routine cleansing of the skin and daily washing of work clothes are necessary.
    • On that basis, we might as well all give up washing and go around smelling like badgers, and nearly as hairy, too.
    • Fabrics made with the coating withstand repeated washing with water and are therefore reusable.
    Synonyms
    cleansing, bathing, showering, scrubbing, purification
    1. 1.1 A quantity of clothes, bed linen, etc. that is to be washed or has just been washed.
      要洗的衣物;刚洗好的衣物
      she took her washing around to the launderette

      她把要洗的衣物拿到自助式洗衣店去洗。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Do not store up all your washing and take it home to your mum at the end of term.
      • Now I go to get my washing in and spiders have built webs between the straps of my bras.
      • An assortment of leather sheaths hang like washing on a line in a mocked-up Saxon trader's stall.
      • I was the one who helped her clean her house, deal with bills and sort through her washing.
      • Still, they already think we're a little odd because the man of the house hangs washing on the line.
      • Chores could include emptying bins, hanging up washing or setting the table.
      • Everyone takes a share in clearing away the meal, doing the dishes and folding the washing.
      • In the house she puts the washing in the machine and takes it out again.
      • We would also help to hang out the washing on the clothes line and then lift it with a wooden prop.
      • People would be picking bits off their washing on the line wondering what it was.
      • I only need someone to hang my washing on the line.
      • There's another load of washing about to finish, and the dishes to be washed.
      • I went and hung out a load of washing in the time it took to log on and get into my site.
      • That's right its a laundrette which emails you when your washing is done so you can go and get it.
      • As Sarah sat folding her washing, she remembered the terror and sadness she had felt that day.
      • We doubt though that people will still be hanging out their washing across the back streets.
      • I made notes and muttered the new words as I watered the garden and hung washing on the line.
      • Myra had learned to only hang out the washing if the wind was blowing from the direction of the common.
      • I was no exception, and I gathered up the washing and made my way down to the laundry.
      • When he started to neatly fold his washing, the large and angry crowd was bristling.

Definition of washing in US English:

washing

noun
  • 1The action of washing oneself or laundering clothes, bed linen, etc.

    洗,洗涤

    Example sentencesExamples
    • On that basis, we might as well all give up washing and go around smelling like badgers, and nearly as hairy, too.
    • Any towels used to dry the affected eye after washing should not come into contact with the other eye or be used by other people.
    • Daily gentle washing with soap, detergent, or alcohol is effective.
    • Therefore, hot-water washing of bed linens, towels, and recently worn clothing is all you have to do.
    • Thorough hand washing is the single most effective measure to prevent spread of infection.
    • Face and hand washing was more common but knowledge of hygiene was non-existent.
    • Frequent routine cleansing of the skin and daily washing of work clothes are necessary.
    • And it is durable, looking the same after repeated washings.
    • Toilet paper is a rarity and soap and water for washing is generally notable by its absence.
    • Most surgical operation sites simply need to be kept clean by daily washing with cool water.
    • Yet this is an invaluable tool in a household where the washing and drying of clothes is a daily task.
    • Up until the late eighteenth century, washing was usually restricted to the hands and the face.
    • Apart from immunisation, hand washing is seen as the best way to halt the spread of infections.
    • The best thing about them is that they'll maintain their form, even after repeat washings.
    • Regular washing however weakens the skin thus making it easier for the bacteria to invade and cause damage.
    • Fabrics made with the coating withstand repeated washing with water and are therefore reusable.
    • Frequent hand washing is important in avoiding the spread of flu and cold viruses.
    Synonyms
    cleansing, bathing, showering, scrubbing, purification
    1. 1.1 A quantity of clothes, bed linen, etc. that is to be washed or has just been washed.
      要洗的衣物;刚洗好的衣物
      she took her washing around to the laundromat

      她把要洗的衣物拿到自助式洗衣店去洗。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • We would also help to hang out the washing on the clothes line and then lift it with a wooden prop.
      • There's another load of washing about to finish, and the dishes to be washed.
      • Chores could include emptying bins, hanging up washing or setting the table.
      • We doubt though that people will still be hanging out their washing across the back streets.
      • Myra had learned to only hang out the washing if the wind was blowing from the direction of the common.
      • People would be picking bits off their washing on the line wondering what it was.
      • I was the one who helped her clean her house, deal with bills and sort through her washing.
      • I only need someone to hang my washing on the line.
      • Do not store up all your washing and take it home to your mum at the end of term.
      • Everyone takes a share in clearing away the meal, doing the dishes and folding the washing.
      • I made notes and muttered the new words as I watered the garden and hung washing on the line.
      • When he started to neatly fold his washing, the large and angry crowd was bristling.
      • I went and hung out a load of washing in the time it took to log on and get into my site.
      • Still, they already think we're a little odd because the man of the house hangs washing on the line.
      • Now I go to get my washing in and spiders have built webs between the straps of my bras.
      • That's right its a laundrette which emails you when your washing is done so you can go and get it.
      • In the house she puts the washing in the machine and takes it out again.
      • An assortment of leather sheaths hang like washing on a line in a mocked-up Saxon trader's stall.
      • I was no exception, and I gathered up the washing and made my way down to the laundry.
      • As Sarah sat folding her washing, she remembered the terror and sadness she had felt that day.
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